Interoperability supports the exchange of data across numerous systems to support areas such as public health, care coordination, patient engagement and innovation.

The availability of data with electronic health records (EHRs) and other systems, such as clinical data registries help support interoperability.

Facilitating greater interoperability supports decision making by providers and patients by integrating data from various sources to present a unified view to facilitate data exchange as well as establishing common formats for care coordination, quality reporting, and collaborative care.

Interoperability has a significant impact on the accuracy of quality measurement in areas such as cancer research, chronic disease management, and heart failure, as well as quality reporting by using common data models and application programming interfaces (APIs).

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